Re: Multi gauge trains - was [NSW] Strange rails at Hurstville

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Deeg wrote:

> On Sun, 25 Jun 2000 04:46:35 GMT, "Fred Morley"
> <fredendi@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
>
> >An Australian Engineer designed an axle that would change with the width of
> >track.He offerd it to the Australian States but they wern't interested in it
> >,so he sold it to Germany.I don't know if they used it ,because it was just
> >before the Second world war.One of our teachers at High school was telling
> >about it as he said he knew the engineer,This way back in 1945/6.Never heard
> >anymore about it.
>
> Another short-lived example was with the Leeds tramways in Yorkshire
> before WW1. A through service was operated across a break of gauge
> between Leeds and Bradford using adjustable axles and a short
> transitional track.

There is an article on the Japanese gauge convertible train on the JR RTRI site
(Link from my Railway Links page).


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